The Giant's Skull – Abri des Usclades loop from Bienvenue sur le site des Canalettes

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The Giant's Skull – Abri des Usclades loop from Bienvenue sur le site des Canalettes

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The Giant's Skull – Abri des Usclades loop from Bienvenue sur le site des Canalettes

01:54

7.19km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

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1.76 km

Entrance to the Canalettes natural site

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Hiking and climbing adventures for young and old. Access via L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac (A75). From the temporary car park at a fork in the road, it is about 1.5 km on a …

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3.31 km

The Giant's Skull

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Rock pierced with two holes reminiscent of the orbits of a human skull.

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3.58 km

Abri des Usclades

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Cave occupied for more than 10,000 years. Traces of occupation dating back to -9500 years BC have indeed been found up to the remains of an old sheepfold occupied until the 19th century.

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3.70 km

Usclades Shelter No. 2 (Witch's Cave)

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Like its sister, this cave was occupied from the Mesolithic. A limestone plaque was found there by archaeologists, suggesting a religious significance.

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4.22 km

Les Canoles

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Mystic canyon

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4.50 km

Canalette maze

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an extraordinary site due to its singularity
the canoles, a geological curiosity where it is 10 degrees compared to 25 degrees outside and yet it is in the open air …

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